Sports Update.

Last weekend Jennie had the opportunity to play for PNC Bank in the kickball event of the Cleveland Corporate Challenge. Every year all the companies in the Cleveland area compete in about 14 events that make up the Corporate Challenge. Not to brag or anything but the bank has won the whole thing the last two years. Well they are always in need of athletic girls to participate and they discovered Jennie last year for basketball. This year she has played in softball (3rd place), kickball (1st place) and will play again in basketball this week. It was an all day event but the kids and I had a lot of fun watching the games, playing around and taking nature hikes. Hopefully they can do just as well in basketball. Here are a couple of pictures of Jennie in action.


This is the whole team along with their biggest fans (the rest of us).


Jennie rounding third and heading home.


Applying the tag to make sure she gets the out. They had Jennie playing first as she was the only girl who really could both field and catch. It makes a huge difference when you have a good girl in the infield.


Jennie placing her kick right down the third base line. That is the easiest place to kick and get on base as long as their is no one else on.

Maddux' baseball season has also ended. Now I must debate if I want to move him up to players pitch or let him play in coaches pitch for another year. We need to work on his fielding if he is going to move up and play in the 10 and under league. He also needs to get comfortable playing with a hardball and not the soft one. I think his hitting is good enough to play and we just need to polish his fielding skills and he will be okay. He had a very good year this year and I had a blast coaching once again. He hit the ball very well and made some very nice plays in the field. His concentration was a lot better this year and he really matured from the past season. I can't wait to watch him progress over the upcoming years. Here are some clips of him hitting this year. I also put one of hit getting out so you don't think all he does is hit "bombs".



Payton is too young to participate in sports yet but she loves to jump on the trampoline. Pay particular attention to her hair as she jumps. The static really makes it stand up.



Here are a couple of pictures of Maddux in action this baseball season. Thanks to Bill and Tacie I was able to get some good pictures of him in action this year.


Maddux in his ready position in the outfield. Not much action in the outfield but Maddux was always ready if the ball came out there.


Trotting home on one of his homeruns this year.


Just after contact on one of his shots.


Look at that follow thru. He always seems to hit the ball very hard whether it is on the ground, in the air or on a line. He has great hand and eye coordination and doesn't swing and miss very often. He is our little slugger.